Climbing the Stairs
by Padma Venkatraman
22 Total Resources 1 Awards 5 State Lists View Text Complexity Discover Like Books
- Grade
- 7-12
- Genre
- Historical Fiction
- Realistic Fiction
- Cultural Experience
- South Asian
- Women / Girls
Year Published 2008
Word Count 50,158
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 750L
- ATOS Reading Level: 4.8
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 122419, 7 AR Points
- OverDrive Digital Book Details Explore on Marketplace
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- History
- Subject Headings
- Brain damage--Fiction
- India--History--British occupation, 1765-1947--Fiction
- Prejudices
- British occupation, 1765-1947
- Family life
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | General (see also headings under Family)
- Young adult fiction
- Prejudices--Fiction
- Juvenile Fiction | People & Places | Asia
- History
- Family life--India--Fiction
- Brain damage
- Juvenile Fiction | Historical | Military & Wars
- India
- Lists With This Book
- SpringBoard, Grade 7 Unit 4
- SpringBoard, Grade 8 Unit 3
- Historical Fiction: AAPI Heritage
Our Original Resources 5
Meet-the-Author Recording with Padma Venkatraman about Climbing the Stairs
Created by TeachingBooks
Audio Name Pronunciation with Padma Venkatraman
Created by TeachingBooks
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Cultural Representation Reflection
Created by TeachingBooks
Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
Created by TeachingBooks
Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 5
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Cultural Representation Reflection
Created by TeachingBooks

Reader's Theater Script from Padma Venkatraman
Created by Padma Venkatraman

Glossary of Indian Words & Phrases from Padma Venkatraman
Created by Padma Venkatraman
Lesson Plan from Author's Personal Website
Created by Author's Personal Website
Book Readings 1

Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Sumeet Bharati
Created by Books On Tape® / Listening Library
Awards & Distinctions 1

CCBC Choices
Selection, 2009
Images courtesy of publishers, organizations, and sometimes their Twitter handles.